Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 11:14:42 +1100 (AEDT) From: Peter Ross <Peter.Ross@alumni.tu-berlin.de> To: freebsd-virtualization@freebsd.org Subject: Re: VirtualBox & X11: Guest console does not display remotey anynmore Message-ID: <alpine.LRH.2.11.1411111111401.4540@linux-vic-05.vv.fda> In-Reply-To: <alpine.LRH.2.11.1411111039400.4540@linux-vic-05.vv.fda> References: <alpine.LRH.2.11.1411111039400.4540@linux-vic-05.vv.fda>
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On Tue, 11 Nov 2014, Peter Ross wrote: > since yesterday I have a weird problem. I cannot display VirtualBox > _guest_ consoles remotely anymore (the GUI for configuration works). > > It worked two weeks ago and I am not aware of any changes. > > I am running Virtualbox headless on a server but use the GUI for installs > when needed. I forward ssh (-X) and use "su -m" to keep the DISPLAY > environment variable(DISPLAY=localhost:10.0) and xauth. > > Two weeks ago I did just that, > > 1. started "VirtualBox", > 2. created a VM and a disk, > 3. attached an ISO disk > 4. pressed start and the "BIOS" appeared > > Yesterday it all goes up to step 3- just 4 does not work. I get an error > instead of the BIOS screen, and on the server I get: > > X11 connection rejected because of wrong authentication. I found a workaround: VBoxSDL --startvm SageConfig This works and I can install my beloved Windows 7;-) Weird.. as said, the other way worked two weeks ago and nothing changed (I believe) Regards Peter
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